LYRICS

 

Anna Begins - Counting Crows
this song was added pretty much just because I thought it was pretty, and because I was obsessed with it at the time I was first making this site. It's used as a background image in several places, so here are all the words, if you're interested.

My friend assures me "it's all or nothing"
I am not worried- I am not overly concerned
My friend implores me " for one time only,
make an exception."
I am not not worried

Wrap her up in a package of lies
Send her off to a coconut island
I am not worried - I am not overly concerned
with the status of my emotions

"oh", She says, "were changing."
But were always changing
It does not bother me to say this isn't love
Because if you don't want to talk about it then it isn't love
and I guess I'm going to have to live that
but, I'm sure there's something in a shade of gray
or something in between
and I can always change my name if that's what you mean

My friend assures me "it's all or nothing`
But I am not really worried
I am not overly concerned

You try to tell your self the things you try tell your self to make
yourself forget
to make your self forget
I am not worried

"If it's love" she said, "then were gonna have to think about the consequences"
She can't stop shaking and I can t stop touching her and.....

This time when kindness falls like rain
It washes her away and Anna begins to change her mind
"these seconds when I'm shaking leave me shuddering
for days" she says.
And I'm not ready for this sort of thing

But I'm not gonna break
And I'm not going to worry about it anymore
I'm not gonna bend. And I'm not gonna break and
I'm not gonna worry about it anymore

It seems like I should say "as long as this is love..."
But it's not all that easy so maybe I should just
snap her up in a butterfly net-
Pin her down on a photograph album
I am not worried
I've done this sort of thing before

But then I start to think about the consequences
Because I don't get no sleep in a quiet room and...

The time when kindness falls like rain
It washes me away and Anna begins change my mind
And every time she sneezes I believe it's love
and oh lord.... I'm not ready for this sort of thing

She s talking in her sleep-it s keeping me awake
And Anna begins to toss and turn
And every word is nonsense but I understand and and
oh lord. I m not ready for this sort of thing

Her kindness bangs a gong
It's moving me along and Anna begins to fade away
It s chasing me away. She dissappears,
and oh lord I'm not ready for this sort of thing

 

With or Without You - U2
another song chosen solely because it's pretty. Granted, I think everyone has felt like this at one time or another.

See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait without you

With or without you
With or without you

Through the storm we reach the shore
You give it all but I want more
And I'm waiting for you

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

My hands are tied
My body bruised, she's got me with
Nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you
With or without you

 

It's a Hard Life - Queen
this song is added because it's, quite simply, true. Shout out to everyone trying to get over a relationship or make a go of a new one.

I don't want my freedom
There's no reason for living with a broken heart

This is a tricky situation
I've only got myself to blame
It's just a simple fact of life
It can happen to anyone

You win - you lose
It's a chance you have to take with love
Oh yeah - I fell in love
And now you say it's over and I'm falling apart

It's a hard life
To be true lovers together
To love and live forever in each others hearts

It's a long hard fight
To learn to care for each other
To trust in one another right from the start
When you're in love

I try and mend the broken pieces
I try to fight back the tears
They say it's just a state of mind
But it happens to everyone

How it hurts - deep inside
When your love has cut you down to size
Life is tough - on your own
Now I'm waiting for something to fall from the skies
And I'm waiting for love

Yes it's a hard life
Two lovers together
To love and live forever in each others hearts

It's a long hard fight
To learn to care for each other
To trust in one another - right from the start
When you're in love

Yes it's a hard life
In a world that's filled with sorrow
There are people searching for love in ev'ry way

It's a long hard fight
But I'll always live for tomorrow
I'll look back on myself and say I did it for love
Yes I did it for love - for love - oh I did it for love

 

WhoWants to Live Forever - Queen

Pretty, true, why NOT add this song?

There's no time for us
There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams yet slips away from us

Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever....?

There's no chance for us
It's all decided for us
This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us

Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever?
Who dares to love forever?
When love must die

But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can have forever
And we can love forever
Forever is our today

Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever?
Forever is our today
Who waits forever anyway?

Under Pressure - Queen

This song goes out to Sarah who requested it to be here, since it's how she feels most of the time (see what lengths I'll go to for people who sign my guestbook? Hint hint.)

Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you no man ask for
Under pressure
That burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
Bah bah bah bah bah bah Bah bah bah bah bah bah
That's o-kay!
It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming let me out!
Pray tomorrow takes me higher
Pressure on people
People on streets
Do do do bah bah bah bah
O-kay
Chippin' around
Kick my brains round the floor
These are the days
It never rains but it pours
People on streets
People on streets
It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming let me out!
Pray tomorrow takes me higher higher higher
Pressure on people
People on streets
Turned away from it all
Like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't work
Keep coming up with love
But it's so slashed and torn
Why why why?
Love love love love
Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking
Can't we give ourselves one more chance?
Why can't we give love that one more chance?
Why can't we give love give love give love?
Give love give love give love give love give love?
Cause love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care
For people on the edge of the night
And love dares you to change our way
Of caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is our last dance
This is ourselves under pressure
Under pressure pressure

Trying - Lifehouse

Ahh, and we begin the tons of lifehouse lyrics I have just added. This band is awesome. You might have heard their 'Hanging by a Moment' on the radio or MuchMusic, but these are more songs that speak to me for whatever reason. This one is just so true.

Could you let down your hair and be transparent for awhile
Just a little while, to see if you're human after all
Honesty is a hard attribute to find when we all want to seem like
We got it all figured out let me be the first to say that I don't
Have a clue I don't have all the answers ain't going to pretend like I do
Just trying to find my way trying to find my way the best I know how
Well, I haven't got it all figured out quite yet but even it takes my
whole life to get where I need to be if I should fall to the bottom
of the end I'll be one step back to you

Somewhere in Between - Lifehouse

I think this song perfectly captures how everyone feels at one point or another. When you just can't get a handle on things, and long for them to go back to what they were. Plus, it's really pretty.

I can't be losing sleep over this, no, I can't
And I cannot stop pacing
Give me a few hours and I'll have this all sorted out
If my mind would just stop racing I cannot stand still
I can't be this unsturdy This cannot be happening
This is over my head but underneath my feet
Because by tomorrow morning I"ll have this thing beat
And everything will be back to the way it was
I wish that it was just that easy
I am waiting for tonight then waiting for tomorrow
And I am somewhere in between what is real and just a dream
Would catch me if I fall out of what I fell in
Don't be surprised if I collapse down at your feet again
I don't want to run away from this
I know that I just don't need this

Everything - Lifehouse

This one I dedicate to Jay, since it's how I feel about him. Awww.

Find me here
Speak to me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That is leading me
To the place where
I find peace again
You are the strength
That keeps me walking
You are the hope
That keeps me trusting
You are the life to my soul
You are my purpose
You are everything
And how can I
Stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this
You calm the storms
You give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall
You still my heart
And you take my breath away
Would you take me deeper now
'Cause you're all I want
You are all I need
You are everything
Everything

Breathing - Lifehouse

Another really pretty song. I'll dedicate this one to Callie, since she was the one who introduced me to this band. Thanks hun.

I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what
I am gonna do when I get there
Take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back in the arms of grace

I am hanging on every word you say
And even if you don't want to speak tonight
That's all right, all right with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit
Outside heaven's door and listen to you breathing
Is where I want to be

I am looking past the shadows
Of my mind into the truth and
I'm trying to identify
The voices in my head
God, which one's you
Let me feel one more time
What it feels like to feel
And break these calluses off me
One more time

I don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting
For the straps to fall
Off your table to the ground
I just want to be there now

Sick Cycle Carousel - Lifehouse

Now, I couldn't resist. This one I totally dedicate to Spike from Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. It just so says what he's going through. I also send it out to anyone in a rather obsessive frame of mind, stalking someone.

If shame had a face I think it would kind of look like mine
If it had a home would it be my eyes would you believe me
If I said I am tired of this now here we go again one more time
I tried to climb your steps I tried to chase you down
I tried to see how low I could get down to the ground
I tried to earn my way I tried to change this mind
When will this end it goes on and on over and over and over again
I never thought I'd end up here I never thought I'd be standing
Where I am guess I kind of thought it would be easier than this
I guess I was wrong now one more
Time this is a sick cycle carousel this is a sick cycle yeah

This Year's Love - David Gray

This one goes out to my roomie Darrah, cause this is currently her song of obsession.

This years love had better last
Heaven knows it's high time

And I've been waiting on my own too long
But when you hold me like you do
It feels so right
I start to forget
How my heart gets torn
When that hurt gets thrown
Feeling like you can't go on

Turning circles when time again
It cuts like a knife oh yeah
If you love me got to know for sure
Cos it takes something more this time
Than sweet sweet lies
Before I open up my arms and fall
Losing all control
Every dream inside my soul
And when you kiss me
On that midnight street
Sweep me off my feet
Singing ain't this life so sweet

This years love had better last
This years love had better last

So who's to worry
If our hearts get torn
When that hurt gets thrown
Don't you know this life goes on
And won't you kiss me
On that midnight street
Sweep me off my feet
Singing ain't this life so sweet

This years love had better last
This years love had better last
This years love had better last
This years love had better last

  Poetry
These are too long to write out here, so I link to them offsite. With no permission or anything. Ain't I naughty?

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Coleridge

The Hollow Men - T.S. Elliot